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the parents of reeva steenkamp are a very private family. they lived in their old homes with their dogs. they did not want the spotlight during the service. we have been cordoned off and we stayed outside the crematorium. but there's still a huge presence of local and national media. >> have any public statements been made on behalf of the family? >> yes, indeed. after the service came, adam steenkamp and his uncle came to speak to us. >> thank you very much. coming to us from the funeral of reeva steenkamp in port elizabeth today. in other news in brief, police in brussels are looking for a gang who drove on to the tarmac of an international airport and stole $50 million from the hall of an airplane. these marked men used two vehicles to crash through the fence around the airport. within minutes they had made their way to the airplane. the number of civilians killed in afghanistan has fallen for the first time in six years according to a u.n. report. there was a slight increase in the number of civilians injured last year. [indiscernible] h
the parents of reeva steenkamp are a very private family. they lived in their old homes with their dogs. they did not want the spotlight during the service. we have been cordoned off and we stayed outside the crematorium. but there's still a huge presence of local and national media. >> have any public statements been made on behalf of the family? >> yes, indeed. after the service came, adam steenkamp and his uncle came to speak to us. >> thank you very much. coming to us from...
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. >> the focus returned to the death of reeva steenkamp. the court herd arguments of what and why in the bedroom, he shot his girlfriend bheind a locked door. the windows were unbarred. he said he felt a burglar had broken in and he fired in, killing reeva by mistake. but the prosecution said he was a vioelnt man and this story did not add up. >> there was a burglar in the bathroom -- this led to four shots, making him a murderer who does not deserve bail. >> the "blade runner," a numbe global brand, has been dropped. the man is now at the heart of a legal storm. with south africa's legal system in the spotlight and a murder case with a new twist each hour. >> for more, i spoke with criminal defense attorney ted simon. how damaging are these latest revelations for the prosecution? >> not good, but this case will turn on the forensics. his role remains to be seen. in a kind of -- unusual sort of way, he was not damaging to the defense. he said there was nothing inconsistent about this and in a funny turn of events, he is kicked off the case
. >> the focus returned to the death of reeva steenkamp. the court herd arguments of what and why in the bedroom, he shot his girlfriend bheind a locked door. the windows were unbarred. he said he felt a burglar had broken in and he fired in, killing reeva by mistake. but the prosecution said he was a vioelnt man and this story did not add up. >> there was a burglar in the bathroom -- this led to four shots, making him a murderer who does not deserve bail. >> the "blade...
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room today, oscar pistorius broke down and cried as he was charged in the murder of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, and his family says he opposes the charges strongly. >> he used to revel in the limelight, but he arrived in the courthouse in pretoria today, a frenzy of media interest in the fallen hero. relatives and friends. his twin and his sister. the packed court room himself. hear, the glamorous couple at the heart of the trial. was it a terrible accident or a murder? the police displayed as evidence this pistol. the television cameras were switched off in court as pistorius arrived, and he broke down, sobbing, when they announced the charge of premeditated murder. in a statement issued by his family, he insisted that the alleged murder is disputed in the strongest terms. "our thoughts and prayers should be for reeva and her family regardless of this terrible, terrible tragedy." they say they need more time to prepare their defense. it will be postponed until next tuesday. more controversially, it was decided instead of going straight from here to the local prison, he can return to
room today, oscar pistorius broke down and cried as he was charged in the murder of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, and his family says he opposes the charges strongly. >> he used to revel in the limelight, but he arrived in the courthouse in pretoria today, a frenzy of media interest in the fallen hero. relatives and friends. his twin and his sister. the packed court room himself. hear, the glamorous couple at the heart of the trial. was it a terrible accident or a murder? the police...
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the woman he is accused of murdering was his girlfriend, a model of reeva steenkamp. they had been together since last november. they were the ultimate celebrity couple in south africa. >> she was a really vibrant personality and had a really wicked sense of humor. the fact that she was so beautiful was there, but she was a really great person. >> oscar had a tragic start to life. he was born bornfibula bones in his lower legs -- born without fibula bones in his lower legs and there were amputated. he received high performance limbs and became a legendary paralympic athletes, winning gold in athens. this summer in london he competed against able-bodied athletes in the olympics. some friends say this global success changed him. >> he did change. from the guy that he was 12 years ago to a good guy that he is now, he became a very different person. >> prosecutors are alleging that the superstar athlete committed premeditated murder, 40 would face life in prison if found guilty. -- for which he would face life in prison. >> we join our correspondent at the courthouse in p
the woman he is accused of murdering was his girlfriend, a model of reeva steenkamp. they had been together since last november. they were the ultimate celebrity couple in south africa. >> she was a really vibrant personality and had a really wicked sense of humor. the fact that she was so beautiful was there, but she was a really great person. >> oscar had a tragic start to life. he was born bornfibula bones in his lower legs -- born without fibula bones in his lower legs and there...
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. >> the dead woman has been identified as reeva steenkamp, a well-known south african model. their relationship and their careers rarely out of the headlines here. >> she was a really vibrant personality and other really wicked sense of humor. the fact that she was so beautiful, it was there, but it was not the main thing. she was a really great person. fun to hang out with. >> the murder has stunned south africa. >> it is difficult to take it all in. >> oscar pistorius was taken to the hospital for a full medical examination p -- medical examination. in the morning, he will be taken to court. prosecutors are expected to argue that he should not be granted bail. he has had a remarkable life. he was born without bones in his legs. they were amputated. however, he proved to be an exceptional athlete. in london last year, he competed against able-bodied runners come up a watershed moment in sports. his friends say his extraordinary career has taken its toll. >> i believe success and money has changed a lot of people. for me, personally, oscar did change. i think he became a very
. >> the dead woman has been identified as reeva steenkamp, a well-known south african model. their relationship and their careers rarely out of the headlines here. >> she was a really vibrant personality and other really wicked sense of humor. the fact that she was so beautiful, it was there, but it was not the main thing. she was a really great person. fun to hang out with. >> the murder has stunned south africa. >> it is difficult to take it all in. >> oscar...